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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
6
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A critical editorial argues Mr Sherman should not chair the Republican Congressional Committee while pursuing the Vice Presidency. It condemns fund raising in tariff politics, warns of potential scandal, and cites past campaigns and presidential succession risk. It notes Chicago naming him aimed to counter wealthy interests and questions a future president’s temperament.
A discussion questions the selection of a Republican Congressional Committee chair to oversee campaign fund raising. It argues that public perception, integrity, and potential unease among opponents would make his retention an offensive blunder and risk damaging a possible future president.
A column argues Mr. Bryan may donate 100000 to the Democratic campaign fund while facing Lincoln assessments of 84000. It claims his wealth includes untaxable assets and bonds, suggesting defeats and money compounding toward a presidential run. The piece mocks The Commoner and views Bryan’s wealth as increasing his political reach.
The first half of 1908 shows dividend disbursement nearly equal to pre panic levels at 272,854,041 versus 273,593,507 in 1907. Interest payments rose to 355,940,727 from 329,933,206, signaling a heavier burden for payers as fixed charges grow while earnings shrink. Railroads faced vast receiverships, idle cars, and questions about management competence as they seek solutions to mounting costs.
The article argues shippers should supply tonnage or wages and expenditures be cut, or rates raised to balance costs. It notes railways must run despite downturns and urges community help to revive prosperity, suggesting a small per-railway charge could remedy the crisis without harming trade.
London dispatch reports Kern Harvie and Victor Grayson angrily omitted from Windsor Castle royal garden party. The Sunday Times notes possible clerical errors in invitations and hints at parliamentary debate in the House of Commons over the snub amid long-standing party voting records.
The critique argues M Hueues Le Rooux’s claim that wealthy American men cause foreignly titled marriages is flawed. It notes scarce statistics, finds international matches rare relative to fortunes, and says many unions endure despite hardships. The piece questions sentimentality about aristocratic appeal and cites reader interest in a lively book.
A concise persuasive line designed to strike broad public interest. It targets everyday concerns and uses direct language to resonate with a wide audience. The aim is to prompt attention and thoughtful consideration from readers across varied backgrounds.
Two cities and thirty four towns are under quarantine against rabid dogs. All dogs must be muzzled or confined until hydrophobia passes. Veterinary authorities in Washington say the disease is more prevalent at one season, and the scare arrives each year as the Dogstar rises with the sun.
The Charity Organization Society tests posters shown in bright colors to educate tenement dwellers about tuberculosis, its non hereditary nature, transmission, and prevention. An Italian outreach effort uses an English text and Venetian art by Henry P. Situ to engage families, though acceptance varies among Sicilian immigrants. The initiative aims to correct misconceptions and encourage free treatment and better living conditions.
William T Evans acquired for the National Gallery a Worthington Whittredge landscape Neon in the Orchard and a Hugo Ballin Europa Sybil, shown at the National Academy of Design Winter Exhibition 1916. Also: a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow portrait by William Edgar Marshall. a 23 year old Marshall portrait. Bartlett wins Capitol pediment sculpture commission. Congress approves 75000. Niehaus to sculpt John Paul Jones. Barry statue commission to avoid Irish American sculptors. site selections pending.
President Roosevelt has corresponded with Frederick Courtenay Selous and Edward North Buxton regarding a hunting trip in Africa. Secretary Loeb announced the outreach at Oyster Bay. Selous, a long time elephant hunter and author, once worked for the British South Africa Company. Buxton, a renowned hunter and author, has written several books on big game.
President Roosevelt with Mrs Roosevelt and the children attends morning services in Oyster Bay Long Island where Bishop Burgess presides. He spends the day at home with only visitor Fitzsugh Lee from the yacht Sylph calling.
The Beethoven Society a German singing group of over 200 members gathered around the band stand in Central Park yesterday afternoon. Nahan Franko's string orchestra accompanied a program featuring Wagner and other German composers. A large floral wreath rested at the Beethoven statue foot facing the band stand before the concert.
Letter to the editor from New York dated June 27, 1908 advocates shipping all crying babies and noisy children to the countryside. Proposes ten acre kenneling plots to relocate families away from cities, arguing dogs and children both deserve peaceful country life.
The Union College trustees created a Doctor of Commercial Science as an honorary degree. Joseph French Johnson of New York University will receive the degree at Union’s 1909 commence ment. the diploma grants the right to the degree, aligning with NYU’s commercial science offerings.
Letters from N De L Henriques of New York dated June 27 1908 urge authorities to address a pest problem in city parks. The writer reports thick caterpillar cocoons on rails and benches with larvae crawling out, noting trees were scraped sprayed recently and urging protective measures for remaining trees.
In a New York letter dated June 26 1908 a reader recalls a public library reading room incident. The attendant notes men frequently read a weekly aimed at women when placed on the main table. To restrict access she kept it at the desk, preventing men from asking directly.
A verse by Lurana W. Sheldon laments a leaking roof that defeats human craft. The speaker notes rain seeps through the ceiling, turning shelter into folly as nature mocks the builder’s lath and plaster, tar and tin.
A compact review of the Knoedler Galleries Summer show highlights early Winslow Homer studies of a shepherdess, William M. Chase children by a park lake, Douglas Volk’s noble Boy with Arrow, and landscapes by George Elmer Brown and R. W. Van Boskerck. The piece notes Mar Marcus Simons, Alex Harrison, Remington, P. L. Rousseau, Carlton T. Chapman, A. Josephi, Ridgeway Knight, and W. L. Metcalf, praising variety, tone, and the season’s accessible charm.
The National Academy of Art in Washington calls for a National Federation of Art with a provisional Board of Regents and plans a national convention in Washington to unify art institutions and societies. President Roosevelt supports the movement, and Secretary Root is to welcome delegates at the upcoming meeting.
Special to The New York Times reports Tennessee Representative John Wesley Gaines loses the Democratic primary in the Sixth District. His long Capitol career, colorful temper, and alleged tobacco trust opposition are cited as factors. Joseph W. Byrnes wins the nomination.
Returns from the Democratic primary indicate Gov. M. R. Patterson will secure the party nomination over ex Senator Edward W. Carmack. Patterson leads with 784 delegates to Carmack's 584 and has about a 9,000 vote popular majority. Fraud claims may trigger contests in two interior counties, but would not alter the outcome. Lane unit plan was used. Carmack backed state wide prohibition while Patterson pushed local option. Patterson pledges to sign a statewide prohibition bill if the platform supports it.
Plans by the Committee for the Improvement of the Condition of the Poor opened seven milk depots in the city and will establish twenty three mother instruction classes with three new consultation stations where visiting nurses and volunteer physicians will work. Milk costs are kept to 25 cents a week for a sick infant under doctor and nurse supervision. free milk available for those unable to pay. Contributions to the New York Milk Committee are welcome, payable to R. S. Minturn at 105 East Twenty second Street.
Cleveland Ohio June 28 Congressman James S Sherman gains strength and slept well. If his condition remains normal there is no change in the plan for him to be discharged from the hospital by Wednesday.
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